Open AccessFunctional Intestinal Obstruction of Prematurity (FIOP): Short term management results: A case series
Author(s) -
Daniel Acosta-Farina,
Verónica Polit-Guerrero,
Johan Aguayo-Vistin,
Cristhian Cedeño-Moreira,
Vicente Salinas-Salinas,
Daniel Acosta-Bowen,
Jorge Oliveros-Rivero
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of neonatal surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2226-0439
DOI - 10.47338/jns.v11.1048
Subject(s) - medicine , conservative management , intestinal failure , conservative treatment , meconium , low birth weight , pediatrics , surgery , parenteral nutrition , fetus , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Background: Functional Intestinal Obstruction of Prematurity (FIOP) is the delay or failure of meconium evacuation in premature neonates. It is associated with hypomotility in the developing intestine. It mostly presents with signs of intestinal obstruction in very low (VLBW) or extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates.Case Series: We present short-term results regarding the management of 8 premature newborns with FIOP treated with Awolaran O. et al [1] algorithm in a pediatric hospital, two of them required a surgical procedure due to conservative management failure.Conclusion: Early conservative management is successful in most patients with FIOP, related to symptom resolution. Surgical management should be kept for those with conservative management failure.